Assignment #3: Collaborative Planning

Submitted By: Will Hall & Jayme Pina

EDRL 442: Teaching Literacy 1 Nevada State College - Fall 2013 Instructor: Karen Powell

Lesson Title: Trophies Teacher Edition: 3-2 Trophies Story: Alejandros Gift

Submitted By: William Hall & Jayme Pina T.Ed Pages: CCSS:

A. Summary of the Lesson Plan: This lesson teaches students how to properly establish a situation in a narrative by introducing the setting, challenge, and the characters. This is a writing activity from Trophies Alejandros Gift and should take 35-40 minutes to complete. B. Student Population: Grade Level: 3rd Skill Level: On Level Groupings: Whole Group, Small group discussion, Individual C. Materials: Trophies 3-2 Alejandros Gift

Whiteboard Writing Journal Pen/Pencil

D. Objectives: Common Core State Standard

W.3.3a- Establish a situation and introduce a narrator and/or characters; organize an event sequence that unfolds naturally.
Learning Targets Knowledge Targets: Students must know that establishing a situation in a narrative involves introducing the setting, the challenge, and the characters of the story Vocabulary

Character Narrator Plot Situation

Student-Friendly Learning Targets Student Knowledge Targets:

I can start a narrative by describing the setting, challenge, and characters of the story.

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Lesson Title: Trophies Teacher Edition: 3-2 Trophies Story: Alejandros Gift

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Student-Friendly Vocabulary Storyteller Plan

E. Procedure: 1. Whole class discussion on what a narrative is and the three main parts that make up a narrative. Define setting, challenge, and character on the white board. 2. In small groups of 3-4 students will use what they just learned to give the setting, challenge, and characters of Alejandros gift. 3. When all groups have finished we will discuss the answers to the questions as a class and write them on the board. 4. Using the writing prompt that you are lost in the desert and make it home safely with the help of a desert animal or animals write a short story describing the events that took place. Underline any parts of the story that represent the setting, challenge, and characters in your story.

F. Closure: To close this lesson I will have each student pair up with their shoulder partner and describe the setting, challenge, and characters in their story. G. Assessment: Assessment Tool The story with the different narrative parts underlined. What Is Being Assessed? The ability to recognize and identify, by underlining, the different parts that make up the narrative.

H. Reflection& Thoughts: Which part of the lesson do you think will be the easiest to teach? I think that the character part of teaching the steps in introducing a narrative will be the easiest.. Which part of the lesson do you think will be the most challenging to teach? Teaching them how to find the setting and challenge on their own.

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Lesson Title: Trophies Teacher Edition: 3-2 Trophies Story: Alejandros Gift

Submitted By: William Hall & Jayme Pina T.Ed Pages: CCSS:

What lesson or concept should be taught prior to this lesson?

How will you follow up or extend this lesson? I can follow up or extend this lesson by having them use other books to locate and describe the different parts of a narrative. What will you do for students who dont grasp the concepts? Depending on how many I would do small group or individualized instruction to further teach the concept. Which part of the lesson, if any, do you think might need to change? I think the lesson works as is. When you were writing this lesson plan, what was the most difficult part? The hardest part for me was making sure that I was keeping the lesson engaging while still teaching to the standard.

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